At MIT Technology Review Antonion Regalado presents his picks for the “worst technology of 2021”. It includes:
- Aduhelm—an anti-Altzheimer’s drug that’s hugely expensive, not particularly effective, and dangerous
- Zillow’s house-buying algorithm that overpaid for houses
- Ransomware
- Billionnaires in space
- Beauty filters
I only disagree with one of them—the spurt of space tourism. I think that anything that encourages interest in space travel is to the good.
Have been reading up on Aduhelm a bit. Fortunately I dont think it comes out in quantity until after I retire. It has a lot of side effects and issues. Will create a lot of problems for those of us who do inpatient care. Not really clear it does much either.
Steve